Jackson, who finished last season with the Red Sox, was vying to make the Rangers as a right-handed hitting option at first base and in the outfield corners, but he was just 3-for-33 this spring. The poor showing suggests that he’ll have to go to Triple-A for a bit to earn another shot. The Nationals are one team that may want to give him a look, considering they have Adam LaRoche and Michael Morse banged up and the fragile Mark DeRosa as their top fallback at first base.

Beimel and Stetter were among those vying to become the lone lefty in the Texas pen. Beimel allowed three runs in six innings this spring, while Stetter gave up six runs — two earned — in 3 1/3 innings. The Rangers are still considering Michael Kirkman, Neal Cotts and maybe Robbie Ross for a role, though it’s not guaranteed that they will keep a lefty.